TAMPA, Fla. -- First there was a collision and then a shrill, almost primal wail as Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen, one year ago today, fell to the ground, clutching his knee and writhing in pain. "F---!" he screamed, as trainers rushed over to attend to him before loading him onto a cart.
Jensen tore his ACL, MCL, PCL, meniscus, and fractured his tibial head and cartilage, and miraculously, he not only avoided surgery but made it back six months later for the Bucs' wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys -- eight months ahead of schedule.